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Ted Belman
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I have been writing for and editing Israpundit for a and half dozen years. Israpundit supports a strong Israel. Prior to doing so I practiced law for fifteen years then built a worldwide business. My daughter made aliya 18 years ago and became a diplomat in the Israel Foreign Ministry.
Diary Entries
The Battle for Jerusalem
By Ted Belman | 03/20/10
Daniel Pipes in his well known 2001 article, The Muslim Claim to Jerusalem, asks The city being of such evidently minor religious importance (to Islam), why does it now loom so large for Muslims, to the point that a Muslim Zionism seems to be in the making across the Muslim world? Why do Palestinian demonstrators take to the streets shouting “We will sacrifice our blood and souls for you, Jerusalem” and their brethren in Jordan... read more »
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Wilders: “America, the last man standing”
By Ted Belman | 03/02/10
Geert Wilders is a Dutch Member of Parliament. ‘In a generation or two, the US will ask itself: who lost Europe ?’ Here is the speech of Geert Wilders, Chairman, Party for Freedom, the Netherlands , at the Four Seasons, New York , introducing an Alliance of Patriots and announcing the Facing Jihad Conference in Jerusalem. Dear friends, Thank you very much for inviting me. I come to America with a mission. All is not well in... read more »
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Silwan and the proverbial key
By Ted Belman | 02/25/10
The Mount of Olives is located east of the Old City across the Kidron Valley. It offers a magnificent view of Jerusalem because its summit is 300 feet higher than the city. One can also see the Judean Hills as far as the Dead Sea and the mountains of Moab on the east side. It also demarcates the watershed. The Dead Sea is twenty two miles away to the south east along the Kidron Valley. It is along this valley that water flows down to the... read more »
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Islamic “peace” and Israel are mutually exclusive.
By Ted Belman | 02/20/10
On October 26, 2005, Ahmadinejad gave a speech to the “World Without Zionism” conference in Iran. The New York Times’ published a full transcript of the speech in which Ahmadinejad was quoted in part as follows: addthis_brand = 'israpundit.com';� Our dear Imam (referring to Ayatollah Khomeini) said that the occupying regime must be wiped off the map and this was a very wise statement. We cannot compromise over... read more »
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Secular tolerance for Arab and Muslim intolerence.
By Ted Belman | 01/14/10
By Matthew M. Hausman* Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef recently took a public flogging for allegedly describing Islam as “ugly,” specifically with respect to its laws concerning marriage and divorce. The liberal blogosphere had a field day, calling the Rabbi a bigot and labeling his comments hate speech. But the bloggers provided no contextual counterbalance, such as a critical discussion of the defamation of Jews and ... read more »
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Obama’s Brzezinski Plan
By Ted Belman | 01/13/10
In Appraising Obama’s Foreign Policy: From Hope to Audacity, Zbigniew Brzezinski, described Obama’s, and his, world view which he characterized as “reconnect(ing) the United States with the emerging historical context of the twenty-first century.” addthis_brand = 'israpundit.com';� To this end, he writes Obama “has comprehensively reconceptualized U.S. foreign policy with respect to several centrally... read more »
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The freeze is illegal by Israeli law and International law
By Ted Belman | 01/09/10
In my article Can Israel be both democratic and Jewish. I wrote that one value must trump the other. addthis_brand = 'israpundit.com';� “When these values are opposed to each other, one must trump the other. So the first question is which one trumps the other. If the legislation does so provide then that’s the end of it until new legislation says otherwise. In the absence of any such provision, the Courts would favour ... read more »
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Israeli settlements are more than legitimate
By Ted Belman | 12/29/09
Critics may assail them on other grounds, but no one can deny that they are legal. In fact, the 1922 Mandate for Palestine encourages them. addthis_brand = 'israpundit.com';� By Eric Rozenman, President Obama asserts, seconded by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, that “America does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements” in the West Bank. Both have praised the 10-month freeze on new... read more »
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UN Charter: “To maintain international peace and security.”
By Ted Belman | 12/23/09
A movement is afoot to get the UN to predetermine borders between Israel and the future 23rd Arab state and to recognize “East Jerusalem” as its capital. Such predetermination would be in violation of the Roadmap which calls for a negotiated solution where “negotiated” implies freedom to say “no”. And such predetermination would prejudge the outcome which the world never tires of telling Israel, no one... read more »
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Arab honour and the peace process
By Ted Belman | 12/19/09
Arab honour is at the root of Arab rejectionism and intransigence. It prevents Arabs from accepting blame or compromising. It also prevents Arabs from losing land to Israel or ending the conflict. addthis_brand = 'israpundit.com';� Arab honour is closely linked to Islamic concepts of jihad and dhimmitude. Arab honour impells them to seek domination. Failure to dominate, dishonours them. Accepting responsibility is an anathema... read more »
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DIARIST
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES / NATIONAL IMPACT
Ted Belman
Member For
49 weeks 4 days
Website:
Israpundit
BIOGRAPHY
I have been writing for and editing Israpundit for a and half dozen years. Israpundit supports a strong Israel. Prior to doing so I practiced law for fifteen years then built a worldwide business. My daughter made aliya 18 years ago and became a diplomat in the Israel Foreign Ministry.
Diary Entries
The Battle for Jerusalem
By Ted Belman | 03/20/10
Daniel Pipes in his well known 2001 article, The Muslim Claim to Jerusalem, asks The city being of such evidently minor religious importance (to Islam), why does it now loom so large for Muslims, to the point that a Muslim Zionism seems to be in the making across the Muslim world? Why do Palestinian demonstrators take to the streets shouting “We will sacrifice our blood and souls for you, Jerusalem” and their brethren in Jordan... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »
Wilders: “America, the last man standing”
By Ted Belman | 03/02/10
Geert Wilders is a Dutch Member of Parliament. ‘In a generation or two, the US will ask itself: who lost Europe ?’ Here is the speech of Geert Wilders, Chairman, Party for Freedom, the Netherlands , at the Four Seasons, New York , introducing an Alliance of Patriots and announcing the Facing Jihad Conference in Jerusalem. Dear friends, Thank you very much for inviting me. I come to America with a mission. All is not well in... read more »
1 Comment | Related Topics »
Silwan and the proverbial key
By Ted Belman | 02/25/10
The Mount of Olives is located east of the Old City across the Kidron Valley. It offers a magnificent view of Jerusalem because its summit is 300 feet higher than the city. One can also see the Judean Hills as far as the Dead Sea and the mountains of Moab on the east side. It also demarcates the watershed. The Dead Sea is twenty two miles away to the south east along the Kidron Valley. It is along this valley that water flows down to the... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »
Islamic “peace” and Israel are mutually exclusive.
By Ted Belman | 02/20/10
On October 26, 2005, Ahmadinejad gave a speech to the “World Without Zionism” conference in Iran. The New York Times’ published a full transcript of the speech in which Ahmadinejad was quoted in part as follows: addthis_brand = 'israpundit.com';� Our dear Imam (referring to Ayatollah Khomeini) said that the occupying regime must be wiped off the map and this was a very wise statement. We cannot compromise over... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »
Secular tolerance for Arab and Muslim intolerence.
By Ted Belman | 01/14/10
By Matthew M. Hausman* Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef recently took a public flogging for allegedly describing Islam as “ugly,” specifically with respect to its laws concerning marriage and divorce. The liberal blogosphere had a field day, calling the Rabbi a bigot and labeling his comments hate speech. But the bloggers provided no contextual counterbalance, such as a critical discussion of the defamation of Jews and ... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »
Obama’s Brzezinski Plan
By Ted Belman | 01/13/10
In Appraising Obama’s Foreign Policy: From Hope to Audacity, Zbigniew Brzezinski, described Obama’s, and his, world view which he characterized as “reconnect(ing) the United States with the emerging historical context of the twenty-first century.” addthis_brand = 'israpundit.com';� To this end, he writes Obama “has comprehensively reconceptualized U.S. foreign policy with respect to several centrally... read more »
1 Comment | Related Topics »
The freeze is illegal by Israeli law and International law
By Ted Belman | 01/09/10
In my article Can Israel be both democratic and Jewish. I wrote that one value must trump the other. addthis_brand = 'israpundit.com';� “When these values are opposed to each other, one must trump the other. So the first question is which one trumps the other. If the legislation does so provide then that’s the end of it until new legislation says otherwise. In the absence of any such provision, the Courts would favour ... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »
Israeli settlements are more than legitimate
By Ted Belman | 12/29/09
Critics may assail them on other grounds, but no one can deny that they are legal. In fact, the 1922 Mandate for Palestine encourages them. addthis_brand = 'israpundit.com';� By Eric Rozenman, President Obama asserts, seconded by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, that “America does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements” in the West Bank. Both have praised the 10-month freeze on new... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »
UN Charter: “To maintain international peace and security.”
By Ted Belman | 12/23/09
A movement is afoot to get the UN to predetermine borders between Israel and the future 23rd Arab state and to recognize “East Jerusalem” as its capital. Such predetermination would be in violation of the Roadmap which calls for a negotiated solution where “negotiated” implies freedom to say “no”. And such predetermination would prejudge the outcome which the world never tires of telling Israel, no one... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »
Arab honour and the peace process
By Ted Belman | 12/19/09
Arab honour is at the root of Arab rejectionism and intransigence. It prevents Arabs from accepting blame or compromising. It also prevents Arabs from losing land to Israel or ending the conflict. addthis_brand = 'israpundit.com';� Arab honour is closely linked to Islamic concepts of jihad and dhimmitude. Arab honour impells them to seek domination. Failure to dominate, dishonours them. Accepting responsibility is an anathema... read more »
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